St. Nicholas Croatian Church (Millvale, Pennsylvania)

St. Nicholas Croatian Church
Location 24 Maryland Ave., Millvale, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°28′37.36″N 79°58′10.88″W / 40.4770444°N 79.9696889°W / 40.4770444; -79.9696889Coordinates: 40°28′37.36″N 79°58′10.88″W / 40.4770444°N 79.9696889°W / 40.4770444; -79.9696889
Built 1922
Architect Frederick C. Sauer (1860–1942)
NRHP reference # 80003404[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 6, 1980
Designated PHLF 1979[2]

St. Nicholas Croatian Church is a Roman Catholic church in Millvale, Pennsylvania, USA within the Diocese of Pittsburgh. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is noted for its murals by Maxo Vanka,[3] painted in 1937 and 1941, such as Immigrant Mother Raises Her Sons for American Industry[4] and The Capitalist,[5][6]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ {http://vankamurals.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MuralsLG_1545.jpg}
  5. ↑ http://vankamurals.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MuralsLG_3394.jpg
  6. ↑ Petrucelli, Alan W. (2008). "A fresh look: Viewing Vanka murals a religious experience". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (July 14). Retrieved 2008-07-26.


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